Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist similar games & best alternatives

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 • 2013

Should you play it?

The United States has a military presence in two-thirds of countries around the world, and some of them have had enough. A group of terrorists calling themselves The Engineers initiate a terror ultimatum called the Blacklist - a deadly countdown of escalating attacks on U.S. interests.

What works
  • Multiple playstyles and approaches
  • Engaging stealth and tactical gameplay
  • Co-op and multiplayer modes
  • Customization and progression system
  • Cinematic story and presentation
Things to keep in mind
  • Technical issues and crashes reported
  • Multiplayer population low and servers shut down
  • Some linear mission design
  • Voice actor change for main character
  • Some ai and gameplay quirks

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Far Cry® 4

  • METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

  • Dying Light

  • Watch_Dogs™

  • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™

  • Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory®

  • Sniper Elite 5

  • STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

  • Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Shatterline

  • Black Ice

  • Doom & Destiny Advanced
If you liked…

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Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Status, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Domination.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Domination

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  • Intimacy

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  • Sensation

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  • Status

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  • Story

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